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Newman Regional Health has received a $100,000 grant to assist with COVID-19 inpatient care expenses. The hospital announced Tuesday it had been named the recipient of a grant from the Patterson Famil...

Flint Hills Community Health Center is continuing its positive trend of net gains through the first month of 2021. For the month of January, the health center saw a net gain of nearly $88,000 accordin...

60th District Representative Mark Schreiber of Emporia has introduced a bill that would eliminate the state’s death penalty. It’s not the first time Schreiber has proposed replacing the de...

With the Emporia Rescue Mission calling the Amend Girl Scout Center home later this year, the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s local operation will also be on the move. The Girl Scouts announce...

Observed by Christians all over the world we currently are in Lent the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. While it is described as being for 40 days it actually is 47 days from February 17t...

The investigation continues into a semi crash that killed and injured several hogs northeast of Emporia on Tuesday morning. The crash on the Kansas Turnpike happened around 7:15 am about 30 miles nort...

USD 253 Interim Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder closed down the district’s interview process for the permanent position Tuesday morning. Anderson-Harder was named to the interim role foll...

Dry, breezy conditions are elevating the fire danger areawide, and one area county is putting a halt on outdoor burns in the short term. Osage County has announced a burn ban until 8 am Wednesday foll...

Newsmaker: RDA President Kent Heermann discusses a recent purchase and the local need for land inventory as a business recruitment tool. Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker 2: L...

The Emporia High girls basketball team led from the beginning on the way to a 50-29 win over Topeka Hayden Monday night. Gracie Gilpin and Allie Baker led the offense scoring 14 points each. Both made...